34 STOVE PLANTS. 



A SELECTION OF 



STOVE FLOWEEING PLANTS. 



HE species we have selected and briefly described 

 in tbe following pages, are all deserving general 

 cultivation ; and, as will be seen, many are recom- 

 Tnended as beautiful objects for the decoration of tbe plant 

 houses, sitting-rooms, and for bouquet making only, whilst 

 others, besides possessing these qualifications, are, in addition, 

 invaluable for the purpose of forming exhibition specimens. 

 Thus the amateur will be enabled to choose the kinds best 

 adapted for his particular purpose. 



AOHIMENES. 



This is a beautiful family of Gesneracea, too often cast 

 aside by plant growers ; and being tuber-like plants, dying 

 down annually, they often get forgotten during the season 

 while they are stored away in the dry state. The Achimenes 

 are plants which should especially commend themselves to 

 those who have but a limited quantity of glass, as they serve 

 to enliven the houses during the period when other plants 

 are out of doors. 



Their culture is very simple. For soil, a compost of a 

 light rich character, composed of peat and leaf mould in 

 equal parts, along with a sixth part of sheep manure, well 

 decomposed, and enough sUver sand to give the whole a 

 white appearance, will be found to suit them best. Achi- 

 menes should not be shifted. A few tubercles should be 



